Bengal Provincial Railway
Bengal Provincial Railway | ||
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Line of route | ||
Magra to Tarakeshwar | ||
Gauge / mileage | ||
2' 6" NG | 33 miles (1905) 42 miles (1943) | |
Timeline | ||
1894 | Construction started | |
1919 | Dasghara-Jamalpurganj line planned | |
Key locations | ||
Presidency | Bengal | |
Stations | Magra, Tarakeshwar | |
System agency | ||
Own agency | ||
How to interpret this infobox |
The Bengal Provincial Railway Company worked a short (33 mile) 2' 6" narrow gauge railway from Magra (in Hooghly district) to Tarakeshwar, an important place of pilgrimage for the Shiva sect.